Unit of Study: NURS5006 - Illness Experience and Nursing Care
The ways in which individual people subjectively experience illness and care, particularly nursing care, is the focus of this unit of study. The unit firstly examines theories that inform understandings of what it means to be human, including theories of early childhood development. The unit also introduces students to qualitative research methodologies that are used to explore illness experiences. Many different illness experiences are then examined. Attention is drawn to such factors as emotions arising in illness, issues of self identity, embodiment, and social attitudes to illness and disability. With this knowledge about illness experiences in mind, the nurse-patient relationship is then critically examined. From within a communication-based framework, students focus on ideas about therapeutic listening and use of self as well as the concept of knowledge transfer as it is relevant to nurse-patient interactions. Students also engage with contemporary debates about the nature of nurse-patient interactions and relationships today and explore the ways in which these might vary in different health care settings, and with people from different cultural backgrounds, including Indigenous people.
Classes: thirteen 1.5 hour lectures, thirteen 1.5 hour tutorials and clinical placements
Assessment: exam, research project, communication skills assessment
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This unit of study can be undertaken as a part of the following degree programs:
Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing
The Bachelor of Science/Master of Nursing is designed for students who wish to develop a deeper understanding of an area of interest in science and relate it to health care. This might include pharmacology, psychology, physiology or biomedical science. This degree has the potential to greatly enhance your career and employment choices.
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Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing
The Bachelor of Arts/Master of Nursing degree is a four-year pre-registration course for students wishing to undertake a combined degree and will prepare graduates to take on complex clinical responsibilities in the health care system. Students are required to complete at least one major in the Bachelor of Arts and areas of interest might include majors such as cultural studies, languages, gender studies, sociology or psychology, among many more. You will develop skills including critical analysis and argument - attributes that are highly sought after in every area of employment. For more information about the Bachelor of Arts please see the Faculty of Arts website: www.arts.usyd.edu.au.
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